Burn with Kearns: Combat-ready shoulders – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Combat-ready Shoulders Anyone who has watched the UFC and other fights will almost always remark on how well defined the upper bodies are of the fighters. The shoulder girdle (the muscles that comprise the shoulder completely) are a complex structure and require some clear thought when…

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Burn with Kearns: Rubber and Steel – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing fitness and exercise writer Now before you think this is some kinky type of workout , it’s not. I’m talking about two very different elements that, when combined, yield great fitness results. We all know for years people have used iron and steel to make weighted implements to strengthen muscle and…

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Burn with Kearns: From boardroom to locker room – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise It’s challenging to stay in tip-top shape for all of us. As a personal trainer for over 25 years, and working with some of  Boston’s most elite CEOs, it can be even tougher. For the self-employed CEO it can be downright impossible. When driving downtown in…

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Burn with Kearns: Awesome as Atlas – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise We have heard the term functional training thrown around for years. I myself have used the term more than once daily. The question is are we truly functionally strong? Looking at the fitness apparatus of today we have an array to choose from. Kettlebells, Dumbbells, Olympic…

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